BARCELONA – Philippe Coutinho underwent surgery this Saturday for an injury to the external meniscus of his right knee and after the intervention of the medical services of Barcelona, they announced that the period of the Brazilian footballer’s absence will be three months, not waiting its reappearance until April.
The player did not have a total meniscus rupture, which is why Dr. Monllau, who led the operation, resolved to repair the damaged meniscus, without having to suture it as feared and limiting the recovery time, which in the worst case would have been more than four months.
Agreeing that the result of the operation was “satisfactory”, Coutinho will miss a minimum of twelve official matches (eight in the league, two in the Champions League against PSG, one in the Cup and the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup against Real Sociedad) that could become five more if it qualifies for the Super Cup final and also for the King’s Cup final, which could already be in a position to play in April.
The forecast, optimistic, indicates that the Brazilian midfielder would be ready to visit Real Madrid in the Bernabéu League Classic on April 10 or 11 and a hypothetical elimination of the quarterfinals of the Champions League, the first leg matches ‘have disputed between 6 and 7 April.